Sanskrit quote nr. 3269 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अवलम्बितविष्णुपदः ।
कर्षितजनचक्षुरतुलगतिः ॥avalambitaviṣṇupadaḥ |
karṣitajanacakṣuratulagatiḥ ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Avalambita (अवलम्बित): defined in 7 categories.
Vishnupada (visnupada, viṣṇupada, विष्णुपद): defined in 7 categories.
Karshita (karsita, karṣita, कर्षित): defined in 4 categories.
Janacakshus (janacaksus, janacakṣus, जनचक्षुस्): defined in 1 categories.
Atula (अतुल): defined in 13 categories.
Gati (गति): defined in 22 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Buddhism, Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Jain philosophy, Biology (plants and animals), Arts (wordly enjoyments)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “avalambitaviṣṇupadaḥ”
- avalambita -
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avalambita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]avalambita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- viṣṇupadaḥ -
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viṣṇupada (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “karṣitajanacakṣuratulagatiḥ”
- karṣita -
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karṣita (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]karṣita (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛṣ -> karṣita (participle, masculine)[compound from √kṛṣ]√kṛṣ -> karṣita (participle, neuter)[compound from √kṛṣ]√kṛṣ -> karṣita (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √kṛṣ]√kṛṣ -> karṣita (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √kṛṣ]
- janacakṣur -
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janacakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- atula -
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atula (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]atula (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gatiḥ -
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gati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]gati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 3269 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.